$460 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gelston Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of large family homes makes Gelston Park a spacious place to live. Most people here own their own homes, though those with loans face typical monthly payments of $2,184, which is much higher than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gelston Park — higher than 89% of areas.
| Gelston Park | $460 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $460, a little above the national figure of $375. For those with mortgages, nearly half of households pay $3,000 or more each month.
$460 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,184 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gelston Park, $3,000 or more is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 43.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Notably, no households in the area are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.9% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gelston Park, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 48%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 89.5% of all homes, and nearly 90% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is well below the state average.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gelston Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Gelston Park, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 5 or more (22%) and 3 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gelston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11601/gelston-park/topic/housing-dwellings